Mazda MX-5 Cup 2024 | Round 6 - WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | Livestream

RACER is livestreaming the 2024 Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup season. Tune in Saturday, May 11 from 11:55AM - 12:40PM PT for Round 5 and Sunday, May 12 from 8:35AM - 9:20AM PT for Round 6 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Livestream link for Round 5: bit.ly/3UwXrXz Learn more about the MX-5 Cup series: bit.ly/3UPESPI ▬▬ Event Description ▬▬ Rounds 5 and 6 of the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin are shaping up to become a pivotal point in the 2024 season. With a few key names missing from the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca entry list, it’s possible for other championship contenders to bank a healthy amount of points. Though it may seem too early in the 14-round season to consider the impact of this weekend’s races on the championship, the last six Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup titles have come down to the finale and a handful of points. With such close competition, it can be easy to look back and see where the decisive points were scored. Laguna Seca is the spiritual home of Mazda MX-5 Cup. It’s the track where the series made its debut in 2006 and has raced at almost every year since with the exception of 2018 and 2020. It’s a special place for many drivers as well. Gresham Wagner (No. 5 McCumbee McAleer Racing) essentially secured his 2021 Mazda MX-5 Cup Championship at Laguna Seca by sweeping the weekend. It’s too early to do that this year, but Wagner could build a significant lead in Monterey with the right results. That’s because two big hitters of the MX-5 Cup paddock are not on the entry list for Laguna: Connor Zilisch (No. 72 BSI Racing) and Selin Rollan (No. 87 BSI Racing). Zilisch has a conflict with his ARCA schedule and Rollan’s new job as a commercial pilot has him working this weekend. That’s two less regular front runners for Wagner to beat and denies Zilisch, who is third in the point standings, the opportunity to bag more points. Laguna Seca is also special to Aaron Jeansonne (No. 24 JTR Motorsports Engineering) not just because he calls Northern California home or because he got his first ever MX-5 Cup win here last year, but it’s the place where he’s cheered on by his biggest fans: the Turn 2 Club. Both MX-5 Cup races will be streamed live on RACER.com. Tune in Saturday, May 11 from 11:55AM - 12:40PM PT for Round 5 and Sunday, May 12 from 8:35AM - 9:20AM PT for Round 6 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Livestreams are produced by NASCAR Productions and feature play-by-play commentary from IMSA Radio squad John Hindhaugh and Shea Adam. #racer #mazda #mx5 #miata #autoracing #motorsport #imsa #lagunaseca #monterey